Natalie Thornberry, Ph.D.
Chair of Graduate Counseling Programs, Social & Behavioral Sciences
Assistant Professor of Counseling and Human Development
About Natalie Thornberry
Natalie Thornberry is a licensed professional counselor and a licensed professional school counselor in Ohio. She is passionate about clinical work with children, adolescents, and their families, and developmentally appropriate practice. She focuses on trauma, grief, loss, and empowering parents and caregivers to become advocates for their children. She loves teaching, writing, and presenting on ethics and law related to the counseling professions. In teaching, advising, practice, and leadership, she highly values playful engagement and strength based approaches.
Education
- Ph.D., Kent State University
- M.A.Ed, Malone University
- B.A., Miami University
Classes I Teach
- Counseling Practicum
- Counseling Children and Adolescents
- Trauma Counseling and Crisis
- Special Topics in School Counseling
- Program Development and Coordination in School Counseling
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship
- Marriage and Family Counseling
- Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Signature Experiences
- 2024-present, Clinician in private practice
- 2023-present, Director of Graduate Programs in Counseling, Assistant Professor, Malone University, Canton, OH
- 2021-2023, Assistant Professor, Counseling & Human Development Department, Malone University, Canton, OH
- 2020-2021, Visiting Instructor, Counseling & Human Development Department, Malone University, Canton, OH
Recent Scholarly Work & Publications
Presentations:
Thornberry, N. & Kaelber, K. (2024, October). What do you have to say about that?: Encouraging peer consultation and dialogue in internship. Presented at All Ohio Counselors Conference, Columbus, OH.
Kaelber, K. & Thornberry, N. (2024, October). Spiritually charged ethical dilemmas in clinical supervision. Education session presented at Malone University Homecoming Weekend, Canton, OH.
Woloch, C.M. & Thornberry, N. (2024, June). Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps: Navigating the Intersection of Ethics and Humanistic Counseling in Expanding Access to Mental Health Services. Education session presented at the Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference [virtual].
Thornberry, N. & Russell, R. (2024, March). Living whole: Trauma informed care and self care. Presented at Kingdom Leadership Alliance.
Thornberry, N. & Woloch, C., (2024, January). Considerations for counseling children: Ethics, law, culture, and care. Presented at the 9th Annual National Law and Ethics in Counseling Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Thornberry, N. & Russell, R. (2023, March). Living whole: Trauma informed care and self care. Presented at Kingdom Leadership Alliance.
Desposito, M., Gamby, K., Hill, C., & Thornberry, N. (2023, March). Helpful tips and strategies for effective supervisory relationships. Presented at Eastern Ohio Counseling Association Supervision Summit.
Thornberry, N. (2022, October). Rooted healing: Creative use of trees as interventions. Presented at All Ohio Counseling Conference, Columbus, OH.
Thornberry, N., Woloch, C., & Fontes, C. (2022, October). Can everyone hear me? Considerations for cross-cultural group counseling in a digital world. Presented at the Maryland Counseling Association 65th Annual Conference, Virtual.
Woloch, C., Thornberry, N., & Fontes, C. (2022, April). Can everyone hear me? Considerations for crosscultural group counseling in a digital world. Presented at the Ohio Counseling Association Spring Conference, Virtual.
Thornberry, N., Cameron, A., Desposito, M., Hill, C. M., & Simpson, S. (2022, February). Navigating ethical dilemmas with minors: Stone’s model for ethical decision-making. Presented at Eastern Ohio Counseling Association General Meeting.
Thornberry, N. (2022, February). Conflict: Counseling in the age of the conscience clause. Presented at the 7th Annual National Law and Ethics in Counseling Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Thornberry, N. (2021, October). Mindful caregiver mindful child: Improving outcomes in early childhood counseling. Presented at All Ohio Counseling Conference, Columbus OH.
Thornberry, N. & Pittman, E. (2021, October). Who needs to know? Keeping confidentiality in schools. Presented at All Ohio Counseling Conference, Columbus OH.